Анна Каренина

Chapter 1

           Levinfoundhimself,likethemajorityofhiscontemporaries,inthevaguestpositioninregardtoreligion.Believehecouldnot,andatthesametimehehadnofirmconvictionthatitwasallwrong.Andconsequently,notbeingabletobelieveinthesignificanceofwhathewasdoingnortoregarditwithindifferenceasanemptyformality,duringthewholeperiodofpreparingforthesacramenthewasconsciousofafeelingofdiscomfortandshameatdoingwhathedidnothimselfunderstand,andwhat,asaninnervoicetoldhim,wasthereforefalseandwrong.

           Duringtheservicehewouldfirstlistentotheprayers,tryingtoattachsomemeaningtothemnotdiscordantwithhisownviews;thenfeelingthathecouldnotunderstandandmustcondemnthem,hetriednottolistentothem,buttoattendtothethoughts,observations,andmemorieswhichfloatedthroughhisbrainwithextremevividnessduringthisidletimeofstandinginchurch.

           Hehadstoodthroughthelitany,theeveningserviceandthemidnightservice,andthenextdayhegotupearlierthanusual,andwithouthavingteawentateighto’clockinthemorningtothechurchforthemorningserviceandtheconfession.

           Therewasnooneinthechurchbutabeggarsoldier,twooldwomen,andthechurchofficials.Ayoungdeacon,whoselongbackshowedintwodistincthalvesthroughhisthinundercassock,methim,andatoncegoingtoalittletableatthewallreadtheexhortation.

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